The Morning Muster Sailing Podcast
36 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 months ago -Dive deep into the substance of sailing’s most engaging topics. During each episode, Teresa & Ben Carey catch up with 2 guests: cruisers, maritime professionals, and old salts — to discuss the lessons the ocean had in store for them.
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World Schooling Around The World
March 06, 2024 21:18 - 43 minutes - 100 MBWorld schooling is the educational approach where learning takes place primarily through travel and experiencing different cultures and environments around the world. Sometimes, World Schooling can involve short-term trips, like the 3-months Teresa and I are currently spending in Italy while our son, Haven, attends a school here. We’re doing this with a program called Boundless Life. Sometimes, world schooling involves long-term travel or even a full-time nomadic lifestyle, like t...
Sailing to, and Cruising The Bahamas
February 14, 2024 08:45 - 48 minutes - 88.2 MBThis Episode: Today we’ll eavesdrop on a conversation Ben had with two sailors who are cruising in the Bahamas. Our guests are Nica Waters, who you may know from the Boat Galley Podcast or her blog Fit2Sail, and Dave Martin, a former MoA Student and Marine industry professional turned (mostly) full-time cruiser. Ben talked with them about their recent crossings to the Bahamas, which they did earlier this season. So, if you’re looking to spend the winter in the Bahamas but nervous a...
Lessons Learned From A Yacht Delivery
January 12, 2024 12:24 - 38 minutes - 71.1 MBIn this episode, we’re talking about delivering boats with two sailors who recently completed their first yacht delivery and learned a lot. Teresa sat down with Nicki Ripple, a professional captain who’s worked for Morse Alpha, Outward Bound, and a number of tall ships. We're also talking with Mischa Kapijimpanga who was a Morse Alpha student last summer (2023) and recently bought his own Freya 39 to cruise aboard with his family of five! Teresa talked with them about their recen...
Cruising and Creating: Balancing Content and Adventure
December 22, 2023 05:00 - 36 minutes - 84.2 MBIn this episode, we delve into the lives of cruisers who effortlessly balance content creation—blogs, podcasts, videos—with the pleasures of sailing. Discover how these adventurous souls manage to capture their sailing experiences while still relishing the joys of life at sea. Breena Litzenberger, sailor, host of Litzenbergers Saiing Podcast. Started sailing back in 2010 with her husband and they cruised for 10 years. The last 2 years she became a content creator with YouTube vid...
Weather, Forecasts & Routing
December 06, 2023 12:31 - 36 minutes - 67.6 MBBen sat down with Jon Bilger, the founding director of PredictWind, a weather app – well, more than a weather app. It helps sailors plan voyages and find weather windows. Ben also talked with Behan Gifford, Circumnavigator and cruising consultant. The three of them talked about Weather forecasting tools and the professional-level data that is available to all of us now, anywhere in the world. About Behan: Behan has made her home aboard a Stevens 47 for the last fifteen years, circ...
Getting A Grip On Lines And Rigging
March 21, 2023 20:17 - 1 hour - 112 MBWe invited Amanda Swan on the show today because not only does she have hundreds of thousands of sea miles under her belt, but she is also educator (and we like educators). She is also a sailmaker, and rigger. And today we’ll be talking about rigging. Yes – the ropes and wires we rely on but rarely make our maintenance checklists. Let’s be real, when was the last time you walked around you boat and ran your fingers along the wires, feeling for burs. Or went aloft, and checked the ch...
Sailing At Night & Standing Watch
February 22, 2023 01:27 - 1 hour - 156 MBWe chat with Behan Gifford and John Worth about sailing at night, standing watch, working on commercial vessels, making passages, ship traffic, AIS, and more. Behan Gifford has made her home aboard a Stevens 47 for the last fifteen years, circumnavigating with her husband and three children. It's given her meaningful experience with sailing at night! The prospect of nighttime sailing is intimidating for many: demystifying that, taking the mystery out and making it feel addressable...
Managing Boat Projects
December 20, 2022 10:00 - 1 hour - 85.7 MBLet's talk about boat projects! We love them and hate them, or do we? They require alot of planning and thought, in addition to the actual labor. We chat with two sailors — Steve Swartz and Daphne Douglas, who are both knee-deep in large refits of their boats to discuss the ins and outs of the process. They offer some tips on planning and execution, as well as finding the right balance between money, time, and sailing. Daphne Douglas is a field geoscientist and anthropologist turn...
Universal Lessons Learned Racing Coastal & Offshore
December 02, 2022 09:00 - 56 minutes - 77.4 MBMurray Beach, has sailed extensively for the past 18 years, but learned to sail on his dinghy as a young teen. He love offshore sailing, especially short handed or single handed. He's raced to Bermuda many many times, and cruises all over New England regularly. Marie Rogers is first black woman commodore of Los Angeles Yacht Club, honored with 2021 BoatUS/NWSA Leadership in Women’s Sailing Award. Learn more about this person who says, “Sailing is an amazing metaphor of how to get...
GPS The Promises And Pitfalls
October 26, 2022 08:30 - 56 minutes - 77.6 MBA discussion about GPS! We all use it everyday, more than we probably even realize. But is it all it's cracked up to be and will it last? We chat with Pauline Cook, formerly a Coast Guard captain who's involved with the Resilient Navigation and Timing Foundation and Scott Logan, a GPS consultant and expert. This episode of The Morning Muster Podcast is sponsored by: Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our solar array. They’re a SunPower authorized...
Emergency and Medical Preparedness and Response at Sea
April 13, 2022 02:40 - 1 hour - 195 MBWhat a cool episode this is. We cover a lot of topics and get into some real life saving details that you can take to your own boat and utilize. Deb's goal is to prevent problems at sea. Brian's job is to bail you out when there are no other options. Each guest brings a different perspective on emergencies, how to prevent them, and how to respond. Some of what we talk about: Station Bills Effective Drills Dehydration & Seasickness Helicoptor Rescue in the Skiing Mountains Rescuing...
Insight & Experience Sailing The Race To Alaska (R2AK)
March 24, 2022 18:10 - 1 hour - 127 MBWhat a fun episode about R2AK and all the ins and outs of racing, sailing, living, pooping, etc... Stage 1 Race start: June 13, 2022, Port Townsend, Washington Stage 2 Race start: June 16, 2022, Victoria, BC Application deadline: Tax Day baby! April 15th The inside passage to Alaska has been paddled by native canoes since time immemorial, sailing craft for centuries, and after someone found gold in the Klondike the route was jammed with steamboats full of prospectors elbowing each...
Earning A Living While Sailing & Cruising
February 18, 2022 18:53 - 52 minutes - 97 MBA lovely chat about the life of living, cruising and working. The struggles, the rewards and the freedom. Pat has been on the go for decades! He runs http://wandererfinancial.com — you can sign up and work with him to help realize your financial independence and cruising dreams. Cindy works in the entertainment industry and is making the most of her career while she sails with her family. This episode is brought to you by Edson Marine. For over 160 years, Edson Marine has been help...
Sailing Maine & Training Expeditions - MoA 219 Recap
January 24, 2022 19:51 - 43 minutes - 79.3 MBAn in depth discussion with 3 of our students, Daphne, Chris and Brandon plus our mate, Angela and that guy Ben. Teresa hosted and gave us all a hard time. We discuss the camaraderie and the group dynamics aboard a smallish boat and how to feed the diverse dietary requirements. We talk about keeping things organized and the benefits of preparation. We conclude there’s alot of value in dividing jobs and maintaining consistency. and that there are always days when things are challengi...
Sailing Maine & Training Expeditions
January 24, 2022 19:51 - 43 minutes - 79.3 MBAn in depth discussion with 3 of our students, Daphne, Chris and Brandon plus our mate, Angela and that guy Ben. Teresa hosted and gave us all a hard time. We discuss the camaraderie and the group dynamics aboard a smallish boat and how to feed the diverse dietary requirements. We talk about keeping things organized and the benefits of preparation. We conclude there’s alot of value in dividing jobs and maintaining consistency. and that there are always days when things are challengi...
Lessons of Engineless Cruising
December 27, 2021 19:28 - 58 minutes - 107 MBYou can find more information about our guests: Shemaya Laurel's blog www.sailingauklet.com. Adam Cove can be found in instagram @adam.cove. This episode of The Morning Muster Podcast is sponsored by: Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our solar array. They’re a SunPower authorized dealer and offer both flexible panels and fixed frame panels ranging from 50w to 410W. They’re super high efficiency solar panels, which means more power in less space...
Outfitting for Blue Water Sailing
December 04, 2021 16:51 - 41 minutes - 95.5 MBBarry Kennedy has sailed thousands of blue water miles and in the far regions of the world... 2 seasons in Antarctica. He's headed to the Arctic this year aboard his new boat. We're talking a little bit about offshore boats, gear choices, upgrades and the process of upgrading/refitting. We touch on ideas for best boat design for offshore, sail choices, rigging for simplicity, deck layouts, layouts down below, self steering, and more. Plus the difficulty of keeping yourself on track ...
Offshore Sailing: Bermuda to Rockland Expedition Recap
November 15, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 121 MBA fun episode with a great group if sailors who shared a special expedition from Bermuda to Rockland in July 2021 with us. We talk real candidly about about romance of life offshore and the challenges, like waking up for watch, heaving-to so close to land, using the head, cooking underway, going to sleep, steering in big swells, and dodging lightening. Real people, real sailing. This episode is sponsored by: Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our...
Offshore Sailing: Bermuda to Rockland Expedition
November 15, 2021 09:00 - 53 minutes - 121 MBA fun episode with a great group if sailors who shared a special expedition from Bermuda to Rockland in July 2021 with us. We talk real candidly about about romance of life offshore and the challenges, like waking up for watch, heaving-to so close to land, using the head, cooking underway, going to sleep, steering in big swells, and dodging lightening. Real people, real sailing. This episode is sponsored by: Our friends Katie & Lyall at Sun Powered Yachts who helped us expand our...
Choosing The Right Boat
November 01, 2021 18:17 - 52 minutes - 121 MBWe dive deep into the boat selection process with Pippa Turton and Mike Firestone. We consider and discuss: what makes a good first boat, what size makes sense, considering cruising plans and goals, assessing your own skills, budget considerations, sailing before refit, priority features, and more. Pippa Turton is a long time RYA sailing instructor, who's sailed thousands of miles on a variety of boats in Europe and Caribbean. She currently runs Girls Go Sailing aims, which aims t...
Offshore Sailing Lessons & Debriefs
May 12, 2021 08:20 - 51 minutes - 71 MBGuests: Rob Parker • Vancouver 36 Dorothy Mammen • Oyster 43 & Beneteau 423 Sponsor: Fiorentino Para-Anchor Fiorentino makes smart products that slow or stop your boat's drift during a storm or mechanical failure at sea. They have an improved parachute anchor and a Shark Drogue which can be used as either a speed limiting drogue or for emergency steering. We’ve tested both aboard Rocinante, when we were doing emergency preparedness drills. They were easy to store and deploy, and ...
Sailing High Latitudes
April 23, 2021 08:00 - 54 minutes - 74.9 MBThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. Drake Paragon Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpfax0gLoUZMqw-ROxX77Yw Novara Website: https://www.sy-novara.com This episode is sponsored by: Outland Hatch Covers. Outland makes next-gen hat...
Ocean Racing - Prepping For The Marion Bermuda Race
April 08, 2021 03:49 - 52 minutes - 72.6 MBThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. Find out more about the Marion Bermuda Race: marionbermuda.com The US Sailing Online Safety at Sea Training for the Offshore Safety at Sea Certificate: shop.ussailing.org/offshore-online-sas-2-code-pack....
Food Philosophies & Musings! Eating Your Best Aboard Boats
March 16, 2021 08:00 - 57 minutes - 133 MBGuests: Emily Whebbe of Sailing the Bakery John Kretschmer, offshore junky, fantastic story teller, author, educator Sponsor: Fiorentino Para-Anchor Fiorentino makes smart products that slow or stop your boat's drift during a storm or mechanical failure at sea. They have an improved parachute anchor and a Shark Drogue which can be used as either a speed limiting drogue or for emergency steering. We’ve tested both aboard Rocinante,when we were doing emergency preparedness drills. ...
VHF Radio Communication: Stories and Protocols
March 01, 2021 16:54 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBVocabulary: Sailing a Barge: leaving the dock Vessel Traffic Control: provides active monitoring and navigational advice for vessels in particularly confined and busy waterways. Episode is sponsored by Beta Marine For over 20 years Beta Marine has been providing smooth, reliable marine diesels. These are 100% mechanical engines, built on the Kubota block, with widely available parts and a 5 year warranty. Beta Marine USA has a new online parts store; plus: saildrives, alternators, ...
Weather & Routing Fundamentals
February 15, 2021 08:00 - 46 minutes - 42.4 MBThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. You can find out more about the guests on this episode: Rick Miller https://www.linkedin.com/in/rick-miller-36512aa/ Chelsea Carson https://www.sea-tactics.com/ You can download Chelsea's Free Weather Re...
Lessons Learned Sailing Single Handed
February 01, 2021 16:00 - 38 minutes - 53.5 MBThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. You can find out more about the guests on this episode: James Tomlinson samingosailing.com Richard Gordon-Rein svdarwind.blogspot.com This episode is sponsored by Scanmar Marine. Scanmar designs and man...
Perspectives On Sail Training, Leadership, and Seamanship
January 20, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MBBiz Wallace (she/her) is a captain, artist, waterwoman, and activist. Originally from North Carolina, Biz has spent the last ten years sailing professionally around the world. She has a BA in Design from USC and holds her 100 ton USCG captains license, commercial able seaman endorsement, and is a certified lifeguard and rescue diver. She volunteers for several climate justice organizations and is an outspoken advocate for the inclusion of BIPOC women in maritime. You can find out mo...
Sail Training & Sailing Education
January 20, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MBWe chat two seasoned sailing educators with a variety of experience on board different vessels about teaching, sailing, leadership, soft skills, hard skills, and why they love their jobs.
Sail Training, Tall Ships, Yachts & Lessons From Sailing Education
January 20, 2021 09:00 - 47 minutes - 65 MBA very interesting and inspiring chat with two seasoned sailing educators who have a variety of experience on board different vessels about teaching, sailing, leadership, soft skills, hard skills, gender and why they love their jobs.
Nighttime & Limited Visibility (Fog) Sailing
January 08, 2021 03:58 - 50 minutes - 69.4 MBCaptain Dan ran a windjammer in Maine for many years, and then worked on tugboats in Maine and New England. Captain Julia Carleton has worked for Hurricane Island Outward Bound and aboard educational schooners from Maine to the Caribbean. They both have extensive fog and night travel experience, and share with us some insight into staying safe and the seamanship protocols they follow. The Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing ...
Lessons Learned Sailing Offshore
January 08, 2021 03:23 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. Steph & Glenn are both super passionate about sailing and living their dreams. They each set out last year for an extended cruise aboard their boats, a mono and a cat respectively. We hear some of their ...
Lessons Learned Cruising Offshore w/ Stephanie Ferrie & Glenn Robbins
January 08, 2021 03:23 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBValuable insight from two sailors Stephanie Ferrie & Glenn Robbins, who recently made their first offshore passages. Some tips, and suggestions for your own passages, and interesting stories. This was recorded in February 2020, and things have changed a bit since then. But the value of this podcast is timeless.
Lessons Learned Cruising Offshore
January 08, 2021 03:23 - 58 minutes - 80.3 MBValuable insight from two sailors Stephanie Ferrie & Glenn Robbins, who recently made their first offshore passages. Some tips, and suggestions for your own passages, and interesting stories. This was recorded in February 2020, and things have changed a bit since then. But the value of this podcast is timeless.
Offshore/Cruising Sail Choices & Considerations
January 08, 2021 03:20 - 49 minutes - 68.1 MBThe Morning Muster is produced by Morse Alpha LLC. We offer rigorous coastal and offshore sailing expeditions for beginners and experienced sailors. Our expeditions are the perfect training for people who want to cruise offshore, or sail the world. Find out more at morsealpha.com. You can find out more about the guests on this episode: Jamie Gifford of Sailing Totem Andy Cross of Rolling with Yahtzee This episode is sponsored by Scanmar Marine. Scanmar designs and manufactures hi...
Marine Electronics: Ben Ellison & Kai Curry
November 27, 2020 06:53 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBMarine Electronics with Kai Curry and Ben Ellison.